Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first astronauts to walk in the moon.

When I was younger, my favorite pastime was reading.

For many of us on the team, the fans were an embarrassment.

Before the competition, they were the favorites to win.

At the end of the tournament, my daughter was the leader.

An honest man should have been the leader of the country.

Rhonda used to be the tallest girl in her class.

Rowling may be one of the best writers ever.

Kathy has been my neighbor since I moved in.

Dinner can be whatever you find in the refrigerator.

My homes have been a basement apartment, a trailer, and a house.

A teenager's favorite food must be hot dogs.

Mario Garcia has been councilman for five years.

Many people's favorite movie genre is action or drama.

Wind turbines are a renewable source of power.

I am now acting president of the corporation.

In the sentences below, the linking verb is in bold and the predicate noun is in italics. They do not show any action.Ĭommon linking verbs include: am, is, are, was, were, being, and been.

A linking verb connects the subject of a sentence with a word that provides more information about the subject.

What is a predicate noun